A53704:650
An enquiry into the original, nature, institution, power, order and communion of evangelical churches.…
An enquiry into the original, nature, institution, power, order and communion of evangelical churches. The first part with an answer to the discourse of the unreasonableness of separation written by Dr. Edward Stillingfleet, Dean of Pauls, and in defence of the vindication of non-conformists from the guilt of schism / by John Owen.An enquiry into the original, nature, institution, power, order and communion of evangelical churches. The first part with an answer to the discourse of the unreasonableness of separation written by Dr. Edward Stillingfleet, Dean of Pauls, and in defence of the vindication of non-conformists from the guilt of schisme / by John Owen.
London: printed by J. Richardson for Nath. Ponder, 1681
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Until it be manifested that these things are not the Design of the Context, and to contain the sense of the Words, they are not only useless unto the Doctors Design, but opposite unto it, and destructive of it. But nothing is here attempted unto that Purpose.
Untill it be manifested that these things are not the Design of the Context, and to contain the sense of the Words, they are not only useless unto the Doctors Design, but opposite unto it, and destructive of it. But nothing is here attempted unto that Purpose.
To draw any Argument from these Words applicable unto his Design, it must be proved,
(1.) That besides the Rule of Faith, Love and Worship, given by Divine Institution and Obligatory unto all the Disciples of Christ or all Churches, in all times and Ages, that the Apostles gave a Rule concerning outward Rites, Ceremonies, Modes of Worship, Feasts and ⟨p. 257⟩Fastings, Ecclesiastical Government, Liturgies, and the like, unto which all Believers ought to conform, on the Penalty of being esteemed Schismatics, and dealt withal accordingly. For this only is that wherein we are concerned.
(1.) That besides the Rule of Faith, Love and Worship, given by Divine Institution and Obligatory unto all the Disciples of Christ or all Churches, in all times and Ages, that the Apostles gave a Rule concerning outward Rites, Ceremonies, Modes of Worship, Feasts and ⟨p. 257⟩Fastings, Ecclesiastical Government, Liturgies, and the like, unto which all Believers ought to conform, on the Penalty of being esteemed Schismaticks, and dealt withal accordingly. For this only is that wherein we are concerned.